Michael Keyes
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Michael J. Keyes was an Irish
Labour Party
politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann
on his second attempt in 1927 as a Labour Party TD
for Limerick
. He lost his seat in the second election in 1927 and failed to be elected in 1932, however, he returned to the Dáil in 1933. In 1949 he joined the Cabinet of John A. Costello
replacing the recently deceased Timothy J. Murphy
and serving as Minister for Local Government from 1949–1951. He served in government again between 1954 and 1957, serving as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
. Keyes fought his last election in 1954 and subsequently retired from the Dáil. He served also as mayor of Limerick
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Labour Party
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
on his second attempt in 1927 as a Labour Party TD
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
for Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
. He lost his seat in the second election in 1927 and failed to be elected in 1932, however, he returned to the Dáil in 1933. In 1949 he joined the Cabinet of John A. Costello
John A. Costello
John Aloysius Costello , a successful barrister, was one of the main legal advisors to the government of the Irish Free State after independence, Attorney General of Ireland from 1926–1932 and Taoiseach from 1948–1951 and 1954–1957....
replacing the recently deceased Timothy J. Murphy
Timothy J. Murphy
Timothy J. Murphy was an Irish Labour Party politician.A native of Dunmanway, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1923 general election as a TD for Cork West. He was re-elected at the next nine general elections, but remained on the opposition benches of the Dáil until 1948 when the...
and serving as Minister for Local Government from 1949–1951. He served in government again between 1954 and 1957, serving as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
The Minister for Posts and Telegraphs was a senior post in the government of the Irish Free State and the Republic of Ireland from 1924 to 1984, when the post and the department was abolished....
. Keyes fought his last election in 1954 and subsequently retired from the Dáil. He served also as mayor of Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
.